What is Vladimir Putin’s next move in the face of Ukrainian battlefield victory
2 years, 3 months ago

What is Vladimir Putin’s next move in the face of Ukrainian battlefield victory

Live Mint  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine has recaptured thousands of square kilometres of territory from Russian forces in a matter of days in a counteroffensive near Kharkiv. In Moscow, President Vladimir Putin’s government has so far been silent on unfolding events, although Russian state media has acknowledged Ukrainian successes. War efforts publicly questioned Putin’s popularity in Russia remains buoyant — as does support for his so-called special military operation in Ukraine. In the long term, however, it’s reasonable to assume that if Ukrainian offensives can be halted without too many casualties, much of the Russian population might forgive Putin for an obvious escalation of the conflict.

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Will Vladimir Putin end the war with Ukraine because of Trump?
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4 days, 2 hours ago

Will Vladimir Putin end the war with Ukraine because of Trump?

India Today  

Russia-Ukraine War: In a significant shift, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signaled a potential change in his approach to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Speaking on Russian state TV, Putin declared that there are no preconditions for starting talks with Ukraine, adding that Moscow is ready to negotiate with anyone, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. However, Putin made it clear …

Putin signals no rush to end Ukraine war in marathon TV appearance
4 days, 14 hours ago

Putin signals no rush to end Ukraine war in marathon TV appearance

Live Mint  

Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared in no hurry to seek an end to the war in Ukraine during his annual set-piece television event Thursday, seeking instead to project Russia’s strength despite President-elect Donald Trump’s stated goal of achieving a quick peace. Any attempt at brokering peace faces significant obstacles, with analysts saying that Putin believes he is winning the war …

Putin hints at end to Ukraine war as he begins annual marathon news conference and says Russia is close to 'reaching our primary goals' - a month before Trump returns to White House
4 days, 15 hours ago

Putin hints at end to Ukraine war as he begins annual marathon news conference and says Russia is close to 'reaching our primary goals' - a month before Trump returns to White House

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin has hinted at an end to the Ukraine war as he started his annual marathon news conference in Russia. Vladimir Putin has hinted at an end to the Ukraine war as he started his annual marathon news conference in Russia Russia's T-72 tanks drive during military drills held at a firing range amid Russia-Ukraine conflict, in the southern …

Russia ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war: Putin
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5 days, 2 hours ago

Russia ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war: Putin

India Today  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he was ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on ending the war and had no conditions for starting talks with the Ukrainian authorities. "We have always said that we are ready for negotiations and compromises," Putin said, after saying that Russian forces, advancing across the …

Putin plans to meet Bashar al-Assad, says Russia not defeated in Syria
5 days, 2 hours ago

Putin plans to meet Bashar al-Assad, says Russia not defeated in Syria

Al Jazeera  

Vladimir Putin says he has not met the deposed Syrian ruler since he fled Damascus for the Russian capital. President Vladimir Putin says Russia has not been defeated in Syria after rebel groups ousted his ally and longtime leader, Bashar al-Assad, earlier this month. In his first public comments on the subject on Thursday, Putin said he had not yet …

Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference meant to reinforce his authority
5 days, 2 hours ago

Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference meant to reinforce his authority

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during his annual news conference and call-in show at Gostinny Dvor in Moscow, Russia, Thursday. President Vladimir Putin boasted that his military operation in Ukraine has strengthened Russia and denied that the ouster of key ally Bashar Assad in Syria had hurt Moscow’s prestige, as he took questions at his annual news conference …

Putin ready to meet Trump 'anytime' to talk Ukraine deal
5 days, 2 hours ago

Putin ready to meet Trump 'anytime' to talk Ukraine deal

New Indian Express  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready for talks "anytime" with US President-elect Donald Trump, who has touted his ability to strike a Ukraine peace deal within hours of coming to office. Asked about Trump's overtures regarding a possible peace deal, Putin said he would welcome a meeting with the incoming Republican. The Kremlin recently welcomed Trump's sharp …

Putin cheers 'landmark' 2024, says troops have upper hand in Ukraine
1 week ago

Putin cheers 'landmark' 2024, says troops have upper hand in Ukraine

Raw Story  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday hailed his army's accelerating advance in Ukraine and praised 2024 as a "landmark" year in the course of Moscow's military offensive on its Western-backed neighbor. - 'Strategic initiative' - "Russian troops are firmly holding the strategic initiative along the entire line of contact," Putin said in the televised meeting with army bosses and defense …

Ukraine-Russia war map: Where Putin’s forces are making gains in eastern Ukraine
1 week ago

Ukraine-Russia war map: Where Putin’s forces are making gains in eastern Ukraine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ukraine is battling against a …

How can Putin be defeated? Assad’s fall provides lesson for West
1 week, 4 days ago

How can Putin be defeated? Assad’s fall provides lesson for West

The Independent  

The fall of the Assad regime in Syria has led to questions over Russia’s ability to sustain its military adventures abroad. Whether – and how – Russia’s forces in place in the country will need to evacuate is just one of the open questions arising from the change of power in Syria. Another is what the potential impact may be …

Russia inches ahead in eastern Ukraine as Trump warns of aid cuts to Kyiv
1 week, 5 days ago

Russia inches ahead in eastern Ukraine as Trump warns of aid cuts to Kyiv

Al Jazeera  

The Putin-friendly US president-elect met with Ukraine’s leader in Paris while Russia inched ahead in Donetsk. Last week, Zelenskyy said, Russia used almost 500 glide bombs, whose warhead ranges from 250kg to three tonnes, more than 400 strike drones, and almost 20 missiles of various types against Ukraine’s front lines and civilian infrastructure. Zelenskyy has said much more military help …

Russia Ukraine war latest: Zelensky welcomes diplomatic end to Putin’s war and hints at role for foreign troops
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1 week, 6 days ago

Russia Ukraine war latest: Zelensky welcomes diplomatic end to Putin’s war and hints at role for foreign troops

The Independent  

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,019
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,019

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Monday, December 9: We discussed important issues on the battlefield and in the global situation, from our frontlines to North Korea. I stated that we need a just and enduring… United States President-elect Donald Trump has called for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end “the madness”, prompting Zelenskyy and the …

Russia: Assad’s fall is huge blow for Putin, highlighting fragility of his own rule
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Russia: Assad’s fall is huge blow for Putin, highlighting fragility of his own rule

CNN  

CNN — The world now knows the colors of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s parachute: the Russian tricolor. The fall of the House of Assad deals a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aspirations as a Middle East power broker – and raises new questions about the fragility of his own regime. “Putin has thrown Assad under the bus to …

Trump’s Notre-Dame showing will be judged by his art of the deal on Ukraine
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump’s Notre-Dame showing will be judged by his art of the deal on Ukraine

The Independent  

In a generous tribute posted on his very own Truth Social page, Donald Trump declared that Emmanuel Macron had “done a wonderful job ensuring that Notre-Dame has been restored to its full level of glory, and even more so. It will be a very special day for all!” A “special day” to be sure; the president-elect’s attendance at the ceremonies …

Russia will use ‘even stronger military means’ if Western pressure continues, warns deputy foreign minister
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Russia will use ‘even stronger military means’ if Western pressure continues, warns deputy foreign minister

CNN  

Moscow CNN — Russia will resort to “even stronger military means” in its war with Ukraine if the US and its allies fail to recognize it cannot be tested indefinitely, Moscow’s deputy foreign minister told CNN’s Fred Pleitgen in an exclusive interview on Wednesday. The risk of military escalation shouldn’t be underestimated and depends on decisions in Washington, Ryabkov said, …

Ukraine war: Russia suffers ‘record 2,000 casualties in day’ as Kyiv military chief vows to reinforce eastern front
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Ukraine war: Russia suffers ‘record 2,000 casualties in day’ as Kyiv military chief vows to reinforce eastern front

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia has suffered more than …

Putin praises ‘real man’ Donald Trump but warns ‘even now he’s not safe’: reports
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Putin praises ‘real man’ Donald Trump but warns ‘even now he’s not safe’: reports

Raw Story  

Russian President Vladimir Putin is praising Donald Trump as a "real man," and “clever and experienced,” while issuing what has been described as a "bizarre" warning that the American President-elect is "not safe." Putin said that what struck him "the most is not that Donald Trump was faced with uncivilized means—including assassination attempts—more than once," according to a translation from …

White House Pressing Ukraine To Draft 18-Year-Olds So It Has Enough Troops To Fight Russia
3 weeks, 4 days ago

White House Pressing Ukraine To Draft 18-Year-Olds So It Has Enough Troops To Fight Russia

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of those as young as 18. A senior Biden administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the private consultations, said Wednesday that …

Putin threatens Ukraine in remarks after former-Soviet states security summit
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Putin threatens Ukraine in remarks after former-Soviet states security summit

NPR  

Putin threatens Ukraine in remarks after former-Soviet states security summit toggle caption Ramil Sitdikov/AFP via Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin made a series of military threats towards Ukraine and reiterated earlier statements that the United States and other European allies now have "direct involvement" in Ukraine's conflict with Russia during a press conference in the Kazakhstan capital city, Astana. …

White House pressing Ukraine to draft 18-year-olds so it has enough troops to battle Russia
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

White House pressing Ukraine to draft 18-year-olds so it has enough troops to battle Russia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of those as young as 18. A senior Biden administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the private consultations, said Wednesday that the outgoing Democratic …

Putin opens door to Donald Trump’s peace deal but Ukraine must make huge concessions; will Zelenskyy accept the plan?
1 month ago

Putin opens door to Donald Trump’s peace deal but Ukraine must make huge concessions; will Zelenskyy accept the plan?

Live Mint  

Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a ceasefire deal in Ukraine with US President-elect Donald Trump but remains firm on key demands, including Ukraine abandoning its NATO aspirations and accepting limited territorial concessions, Reuters reported citing five sources familiar with Kremlin thinking. Putin’s position on security and neutrality Putin emphasized the importance of Ukraine’s neutrality during the Valdai …

Trump’s US election leaves Ukraine scrambling for EU military assistance
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump’s US election leaves Ukraine scrambling for EU military assistance

Al Jazeera  

While US President-elect Donald Trump’s intentions remain unclear, Kyiv is trying to secure as much of the aid promised by Washington as possible. “Mostly in the city, on civilian infrastructure, mainly in the evening or at night, although there are also daytime shellings.” Ukraine’s defenders continued to be under intense pressure throughout the front in the past week, with the …

Putin win in Ukraine 'no victory' for Trump: EU's top diplomat
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1 month, 1 week ago

Putin win in Ukraine 'no victory' for Trump: EU's top diplomat

Raw Story  

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned Monday that letting Russia win in Ukraine would represent a loss for the United States, as Donald Trump prepares to return to the presidency. "Certainly it would not be a victory for the American leadership if Ukraine crumbles down and Putin wins the war," Borrell told AFP on the first visit to Kyiv …

Zelenskyy says Ukraine up against 50,000-strong force in Russia’s Kursk
1 month, 1 week ago

Zelenskyy says Ukraine up against 50,000-strong force in Russia’s Kursk

Al Jazeera  

Russia is trying to push Ukrainian forces from its western Kursk region with tens of thousands of soldiers, Ukraine’s president says, aiming to retake territory it has lost since August while its offensive in eastern Ukraine grinds on. In a post on Telegram on Monday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s soldiers were fighting against nearly “50,000 enemy troops” in Kursk. …

Russia paying 'extraordinary price' in Ukraine as British admiral says Putin is losing 1,500 soldiers every day
1 month, 1 week ago

Russia paying 'extraordinary price' in Ukraine as British admiral says Putin is losing 1,500 soldiers every day

Daily Mail  

Russian forces suffered an average of around 1,500 dead and injured per day in Ukraine during October, according to the UK's chief of defence staff. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin told the BBC that the Russian people were paying an 'extraordinary price' for Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion, saying that October was the worst month for losses since the conflict began …

Wartime Ukraine waits to see what’s in the ‘surprise box’ of Trump presidency
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Wartime Ukraine waits to see what’s in the ‘surprise box’ of Trump presidency

LA Times  

In Kyiv, a monument of 10th century Grand Princess Olga is fitted with a mock flak jacket that reads “Defending Ukraine.” Ukrainians, still trapped in the nightmare of Russia’s invasion, now worry that a new Trump administration could choke vital military aid. “If Trump can end the war as he says he can, great — let’s see him do it,” …

Putin congratulates Trump on US election win, says ready to talk to President-elect
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Putin congratulates Trump on US election win, says ready to talk to President-elect

Firstpost  

President Putin on Thursday congratulated Trump on his victory in the US election, commended him for his courage during a previous assassination attempt, and expressed Moscow’s willingness to engage in talks with the President-elect Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Donald Trump during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. File …

Will Putin congratulate Trump? Here's what Kremlin said
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will Putin congratulate Trump? Here's what Kremlin said

Hindustan Times  

The Kremlin on Wednesday tread cautiously while making a statement after Donald Trump's emphatic victory in the 2024 US presidential elections, saying that the leader's "actions" in office will show whether he keeps his 'vow' of ending the Ukraine war. Conclusions on concrete steps, word Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Trump had made some significant statements about the Ukraine war, …

‘Too early to rejoice’: Why Russia isn’t celebrating Trump win – yet
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Too early to rejoice’: Why Russia isn’t celebrating Trump win – yet

Al Jazeera  

Russia will gain from Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to negotiate a ceasefire but is unsure about how much he can do to end the war. “He has already announced that there will be no wars during his term, from which one could conclude that he plans to end the conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East.” Malinin, however, cautioned against …

What will Trump's presidency mean for Russia's war on Ukraine?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What will Trump's presidency mean for Russia's war on Ukraine?

NPR  

What will Trump's presidency mean for Russia's war on Ukraine? toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP KYIV — After Donald Trump’s resounding election win, Ukraine could lose the continued support of its most crucial ally, the U.S., which has spent $108 billion on military, humanitarian and economic aid to help Ukrainians since Russia's February 2022 invasion. “But we are so small …

Russia boasts a Trump victory is bad news for Ukraine but says Putin has 'no plans' to congratulate the new president
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Russia boasts a Trump victory is bad news for Ukraine but says Putin has 'no plans' to congratulate the new president

Daily Mail  

Russia has boasted that Donald Trump's victory is bad news for Ukraine as France has warned Europe must 'take charge of our own destiny'. Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a fist as he takes the stage with his wife Melania and son Barron, following early results from the 2024 U.S. presidential election in Palm …

Russia says no congrats to Trump (yet), pointing to U.S. actions in Ukraine
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Russia says no congrats to Trump (yet), pointing to U.S. actions in Ukraine

NPR  

Russia says no congrats to Trump, pointing to U.S. actions in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to congratulate Trump on his election victory yet, the Kremlin said on Wednesday — citing ongoing tensions with the U.S. over its military support for Ukraine. Trump has repeatedly voiced skepticism over continued U.S. military aid to Ukraine and said he …

As Russia celebrates, Trump's win leaves Ukraine and the rest Europe unsure of what's next
1 month, 2 weeks ago

As Russia celebrates, Trump's win leaves Ukraine and the rest Europe unsure of what's next

Salon  

After being elected as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump promised to “end wars” in his victory speech Tuesday night, leaving Europe apprehensive about the conflict in Ukraine and the future of NATO. But many fear Trump's ceasefire talks will be on Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s terms, which include rejecting any future attempts by Ukraine to …

Putin’s desperate move to throw North Korean troops into Ukraine won’t bring the battlefield gains he hopes
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Putin’s desperate move to throw North Korean troops into Ukraine won’t bring the battlefield gains he hopes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The deployment of North Korean …

Putin allows criminal defendants to escape trial if they enlist in military
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin allows criminal defendants to escape trial if they enlist in military

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law measures that allow defendants in criminal cases to avoid prosecution if they join the military. The measures, whose enacted versions appeared on a government website Wednesday, come as Russia’s need for military manpower remains high in the more than 2 1/2-year-old conflict in Ukraine. The measures amend a section of …

Russia invokes its nuclear capacity in a U.N. speech full of bile toward the West
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia invokes its nuclear capacity in a U.N. speech full of bile toward the West

LA Times  

Russia’s top diplomat warned Saturday against “trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power,” delivering a U.N. General Assembly speech packed with condemnations of what Russia sees as Western machinations in Ukraine and elsewhere — including within the United Nations. Three days after Russian President Vladimir Putin aired a shift in his country’s nuclear doctrine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov …

Deserting Russians are being killed by their own snipers and wounded troops are no longer being evacuated because so many are injuring themselves to avoid fighting, 'intercepted messages reveal'
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Deserting Russians are being killed by their own snipers and wounded troops are no longer being evacuated because so many are injuring themselves to avoid fighting, 'intercepted messages reveal'

Daily Mail  

Russian soldiers wearied by fighting for Vladimir Putin are being shot at by their own snipers, while others are deliberately injuring themselves to leave the battlefield, one disillusioned fighter has revealed. His thoughts were conveyed in an intercepted message provided to I Want To Live, a project set up in 2022 by Ukraine's military intelligence, which helps Russian soldiers safely …

U.N. expert says Russian prisoners sent to fight in Ukraine committing crimes when they return
3 months ago

U.N. expert says Russian prisoners sent to fight in Ukraine committing crimes when they return

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the beginning of the active phase of the Ocean-2024 naval drills in the Kremlin in Moscow on Sept. 10. A U.N.-backed human rights expert monitoring President Vladimir Putin’s Russia decried increased violence in the country caused by former prisoners who have their sentences shortened or pardoned to fight in Ukraine and then return …

Putin must not win the Ukraine war, freed Russian dissident Kara-Murza says
3 months ago

Putin must not win the Ukraine war, freed Russian dissident Kara-Murza says

Al Jazeera  

Kara-Murza defends prisoner swaps, saying it’s crucial to secure the release of more political detainees in Russia. Western governments and Russia’s exiled opposition should begin laying the groundwork for Russia’s democratic transition after President Vladimir Putin eventually leaves office, Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian opposition politician, has said. Seven weeks after he was released from a Siberian penal colony in a …

Putin orders military to boost troop numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 million as Ukraine fighting continues
3 months, 1 week ago

Putin orders military to boost troop numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 million as Ukraine fighting continues

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks with Anna Popova, the Head of the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare, during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on Monday. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the country’s military to increase its number of troops by 180,000 to a total of 1.5 million, as Moscow’s military …

Ukraine's invasion of Russia was seen by some as a masterstroke, but it might backfire
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine's invasion of Russia was seen by some as a masterstroke, but it might backfire

ABC  

At a secret training camp in Ukraine's east, conscript soldiers are getting ready for battle. The 32-year-old, who goes by the call sign "Italia" because he worked on Italian cruise ships before the war, tells us soldier training is being fast-tracked, because there's no time to waste. Life behind Vladimir Putin's iron curtain Photo shows A road can be see …

‘Full Control Of Donbas’: Putin Outlines Key Aim Of Special Military Operation In Ukraine
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Full Control Of Donbas’: Putin Outlines Key Aim Of Special Military Operation In Ukraine

News 18  

Russia’s primary aim is to take full control of the Donbas region of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Thursday. He also said that Ukraine’s incursion into the Russian region of Kursk had failed to slow Russia’s own advance in eastern Ukraine and had weakened Kyiv’s defences along the frontline in a boost …

Putin’s slow response to the Kursk attack could test the patience of some of his backers in Russia
4 months ago

Putin’s slow response to the Kursk attack could test the patience of some of his backers in Russia

Associated Press  

A year ago this week, President Vladmir Putin strode onto a stage in the Kursk region to commemorate the 80th anniversary of one of the Soviet army’s proudest moments in World War II. Addressing a rapt audience that included soldiers fresh from fighting in Ukraine, Putin called the decisive victory in the Battle of Kursk “one of the great feats …

Families flee as Vladimir Putin's forces close in on Ukrainian town as Russian advances towards big population centres in eastern Ukraine gathers pace
4 months ago

Families flee as Vladimir Putin's forces close in on Ukrainian town as Russian advances towards big population centres in eastern Ukraine gathers pace

Daily Mail  

Advances by Vladimir Putin's forces across eastern Ukraine gathered pace yesterday with reports they had seized another key town. Ukrainian soldiers prepare a vehicle adapted to fire helicopter shells as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in the direction of Toretsk, Ukraine Vladimir Putin's Russian troops heavily outnumber those defending in eastern Ukraine and are well supplied with artillery and weaponry Russia's …

Exclusive | Imperialist Putin won’t negotiate, war won’t end this year: Ex-Ukraine minister Gerashchenko
4 months ago

Exclusive | Imperialist Putin won’t negotiate, war won’t end this year: Ex-Ukraine minister Gerashchenko

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: For nearly two weeks, Ukrainian forces have been seizing and holding Russian territory in what marks the first instance of a foreign military fighting inside Russia since World War II. Ukraine’s incursion into the Kursk region is an unexpected escalation, more than two years after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine. Russia's President Vladimir Putin …

Ukraine's incursion into Russia may have changed the course of the war
4 months ago

Ukraine's incursion into Russia may have changed the course of the war

NPR  

Ukraine's incursion into Russia may have changed the course of the war DAVID FOLKENFLIK, HOST: It's the biggest invasion of Russia since the end of World War II - Ukraine's surprise incursion into the Kursk region. If the Ukrainians can show that Putin can't defend the border of Russia and, moreover, can't drive the Ukrainians back, that is a big …

Kursk’s damaged Lenin statue is a monument to Putin’s incompetence
4 months ago

Kursk’s damaged Lenin statue is a monument to Putin’s incompetence

The Independent  

The statue of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin is still standing in the town square of Sudzha in the Kursk region of Russia – but, rather like the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation, the reputation of the Russian army and the political standing of Vladimir Putin, it has had chunks blown out of it by the audacious Ukrainian military incursion. That …

Feeling the pressure Vladimir? Putin shows his stress over Ukraine war by wringing his hands in meeting with shame-faced officials after Zelensky's troops invaded Russian soil
4 months ago

Feeling the pressure Vladimir? Putin shows his stress over Ukraine war by wringing his hands in meeting with shame-faced officials after Zelensky's troops invaded Russian soil

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin is feeling the stress from Russia's invasion of Ukraine - as he is seen wringing his hands in a meeting with his top officials after Volodymyr Zelenskyy's troops bit back and made a counter-incursion into the country. Fighting has continued within the Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops have been deployed since August 6 in a bid to divert …

This is now a crisis for Putin – the coming days will be decisive
4 months, 1 week ago

This is now a crisis for Putin – the coming days will be decisive

The Independent  

The Ukrainian surprise attack into Russia itself has now lasted for more than a week. The longer Kyiv’s forces push forward, the more political – as well as military – headaches mount for Vladimir Putin. And now Ukraine’s top adviser to president Volodymyr Zelensky, Mykhailo Podolyak, has told The Independent that Western partners knew about their incursion into the Russian …

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